1819 Georgia gubernatorial election

1819 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Clark George Troup Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 73 60 Percentage 54.89% 45.11%

Governor before election Matthew Talbot Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Clark Democratic-Republican

The 1819 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1819, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator for Georgia George Troup in a Georgia General Assembly vote. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 5, 1819, Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark won the election against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate George Troup. Clark was sworn in as the 31st Governor of Georgia on November 5, 1819. ^[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1819 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Clark	73	54.89
	Democratic-Republican	George Troup	60	45.11
Total votes			133	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Georgia 1819 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University . Retrieved 2023-12-08.
2. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.